hundredweight

Noun

Canada US UK historical

(Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg). / (UK, chiefly historical) A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (8 st or 51 kg).

Japanese Meaning

（カナダ、米国）100ポンド（約45.5kg）を基準とする質量の単位 / （英国、主に歴史的）112ポンド（8ストーンまたは約51kg）を基準とする質量の単位

What is this buttons?

The farmer sold a hundredweight of grain at the market, enough to feed several families for a week.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

農家は市場で穀物を100ポンド（約45.5kg）相当売り、数家族が1週間分の食料を賄える量でした。

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Sense（1）

(Canada, US) A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (45.5 kg).

Sense（2）

(UK, chiefly historical) A unit of measurement containing 112 avoirdupois pounds (8 st or 51 kg).

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Sense（3）

(historical) Synonym of quintal, a unit of measurement containing various amounts depending on the objects weighed.

Sense（4）

(historical) Various units of ancient measurement systems consisting of 100 units usually translated as "pounds".

hundredweight

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hundredweights

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